i think you misunderstood me
i use the computer as is
i boot kanotix from the CD (KANOTIX 2007 Thorhammer RC6) and use the computer
using the unionFS and the permanent home i installed some extra programs & drivers (including nvidia and a new Wlan driver)
and im using it as is
noting to rescue

but i cant upgrade to Excalibur as its bigger then a CD and i dont have a DVD drive

Kano

Titel: a CD size version Verfasst am: 03.07.2010, 22:16 Uhr

Anmeldung: 17. Dez 2003
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For persistent home you need an usb stick anyway. Then you can boot from it too.

Try this script, it partitions the usb drive, first for the iso, rest for persistence.